Common name in Sri Lanka is Hal tree
Vateria copallifera
PES Database
| Common Name(s) | Hal |
| Botanical Name | Vateria copallifera |
| Origin of species | Endemic |
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V7 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 222 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -8.2 g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -11-50 cm |
| -Width | -5-18 cm |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Crown type | Rounded |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep |
| Preferred Soils | Wet loam soil |
| Impact on Soil | |
| Salinity tolerance | No |
| Human uses | Fruit |
| Economic Importance | Fruit, medicine |
| Distribution | Low and mid country wet zone |
| Light preferences | Semi shade |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fruit type | Dry fruit |